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For a Baby between Four and Six Months
Old.—Milk, 5 table-spoonfuls, gradually increasing to 8 ;
Barley-water,* 5 table-spoonfuls, gradually decreasing to 4.
Cream and Sugar as before. Mix and warm. Give this every
three hours during the day.
For a Baby between Six and Nine Months
Old.—Milk, 9 table-spoonfuls, gradually increasing to 11;
Barley-water,* 3 tablespoonfuls. Cream and sugar as before.
Mix and warm. Give this every three hours during the day.
When the baby is nine months old the milk
may be given without anything being added and the number
of table-spoonfuls in each meal increased from 14 to 16.
In the Summer instead of warming the milk for each meal
after mixing with the barley-water and the cream and sugar,
boil it; then let it cool until the baby can take it. The food
must be freshly prepared for each meal and if any of the meal
is left it must not be given again to the baby. It can be given
to some of the older children.
Condensed Milk is not to be recommended as a substitute
for fresh cow's milk, much less for breast feeding.
Many mothers are content to feed their infants on the cheap
brands made from machine skimmed or separated milk.
These are worthless as children's foods, and babies fed on them
will starve.
COST AND VALUE OF THE THREE MILKS
Breast Milk costs nothing, gives little or no trouble,
and is far and away the best and safest.
Cow's Milk is the next best and next cheapest. Great
care and trouble are required in preparing it properly. A
baby will at first take about ¼ to ½ pint of milk a day, gradually
increasing, until at 3 months about 1½ pints daily will be
required, and at 9 months about one quart.
Condensed Milk is the most expensive of all, and
cannot be recommended as food for infants.
BARLEY WATER.
Barley water is made by boiling two teaspoonfuls of patent
barley in a pint of water. Always prepare fresh at least once
a day.